Horace Warner HASTINGS

[Tensixty6]

Seeking information on Horace Warner Hastings, who l believe was born in Brighton in 1867. Horace moved to Australia some time between 1867 and the turn of the century and died in Melbourne, Victoria on the 6th July 1934 aged 67 years.

Horace is my great grandfather on my fathers side. He married Pheobe Smith (unconfirmed) and together, they had eleven childen. Six boys and five girls. I'm particularly keen to find out the names of Horace's parents.


Cheers

Christopher Hastings   

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Tensixty6

According to Registration Details, a Horace was born in 1868 as follows

Births Mar 1868 - HASTINGS Horace Hailsham 2b 72

You could use the above reference to get his birth certificate

Chris in 1066

[suzard]

isn;t this the death reg of the  Horace you found, Chris??

Death reg freeBMD
Horace Hastings
Dec qtr 1868
age 0
hailsham
2b 41

Suz

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Suz

Maybe it is, I was only looking for a birth at that time

Since then I have checked for a marriage and then spotted that death - so got no further as yet.

Chris in 1066

[suzard]

I looked for a Warner/Hastings marriage - thinking may be a possibility for parents - only found one
Harriett Minter Warner
Thomas William Hastings
Sept qtr 1869
Norwich 4b 157

so thought possibly Horace was illegit - but can't find a horace warner to "fit" either

a mystery

Suz

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Suzi

I agree, it is a big mystery - no sign of him at all

Checked for a possible marriage between 1885 onwards to a possible Phoebe, but not a sniff anywhere

Got to get my thinking cap on on this one

Chris in1066

[Tensixty6]

The marriage to Phoebe SMITH was supposed to have taken place in Sydney, Australia. My father took steps some years ago to obtain a marriage certificate but had no luck at all in securing one. I suppose it's always possible that they never married.

[lizdb]

This is the only Hastings family I can see in 1871 - but no young Horace there. They could be the parents of the Horace who died.
I wonder if your Horace is actually younger?

RG10 1082 71 27
Alfred 26 Skin dealer and Hog butcher bn Hailsham
Martha 22 bn Funtingdon
William 3 bn Hails.
Rose 1 bn H
Amy E 2 mths bn H

[lizdb]

No, not looking so good

That family are at RG11 1041 77 38 in 1881, with plenty more children but not a Horace amongst them!